- name
- pencil-mcp-get-editor-state
- description
- Get current design environment context. Use when you need to understand what is currently selected, canvas position, and environment state before any task.
- license
- Complete terms in LICENSE.txt
## Tools
This skill is designed to call the Pencil MCP tool:
* `get_editor_state`
If your client namespaces MCP tools, it may appear as `mcp__pencil__get_editor_state`.
## When to use this skill
### Intent Recognition (CRITICAL)
Even if a trigger phrase matches, you must **verify the user's intent**:
1. Is the user explicitly asking to use "Pencil"?
2. Is the current conversation context clearly about "Pencil" design tasks?
**If the answer is NO, do NOT use this skill.** (e.g., "What is selected?" might refer to selected text in the IDE, not the Pencil canvas).
**CRITICAL PREREQUISITE:**
**You must ONLY use this skill when the user EXPLICITLY mentions "Pencil".**
**ALWAYS use this skill when:**
- You need to know what the user has currently selected on the canvas.
- You need to check the active document path.
- You are starting a new design task and need to orient yourself.
- The user asks "What am I looking at?" or "Get context" **in Pencil**.
**Trigger phrases include:**
- "Get Pencil editor state" (获取 Pencil 编辑器状态)
- "Check current selection in Pencil" (检查 Pencil 当前选区)
- "What is selected in Pencil?" (Pencil 中选中了什么?)
- "Where am I on the Pencil canvas?" (我在 Pencil 画布哪里?)
## Input Parameters
* **`include_schema`** (boolean, optional):
* Set to `true` if you want the `.pen` file schema to be included.
* If you are already aware of the schema, set to `false` (default) to save context.
## How to use this skill
1. **Call the MCP Tool**: Invoke `get_editor_state`.
2. **Analyze Output**:
* Check `selection`: List of selected node IDs.
* Check `activePageId`: Current page ID.
* Check `filePath`: Path of the current document.
## Examples
### 1. Simple: Basic State Check
Get the current state to understand what the user is looking at.
See [1-basic-check.json](examples/1-basic-check.json).
### 2. Medium: State with Schema
Get state including the .pen file schema to understand the document structure definitions.
See [2-with-schema.json](examples/2-with-schema.json).
### 3. Complex: State Verification (Explicit)
Explicitly checking state during a multi-step workflow where schema is already known.
See [3-explicit-check.json](examples/3-explicit-check.json).
## Keywords
**English keywords:**
get state, editor context, current selection, active document, canvas position, check environment
**Chinese keywords (中文关键词):**
获取状态, 编辑器上下文, 当前选区, 选中节点, 画布位置, 环境检查
## 能力边界
### ✅ 适用场景
- 当你需要使用此技能对应的技术栈时
- 当项目需要遵循最佳实践时
- 当需要快速上手或深入理解核心概念时
### ⚠️ 需要注意
- 复杂业务逻辑需要结合具体场景调整
- 性能优化需要根据实际数据量评估
### ❌ 不适用场景
- 不相关的技术栈或框架
- 需要完全自定义的特殊场景
## 常见陷阱 (Gotchas)
1. **版本兼容性**:注意框架版本与依赖库的兼容性,不同版本 API 可能有差异
2. **配置文件格式**:配置文件格式错误是最常见的问题,建议使用编辑器的语法检查
3. **环境变量**:确保所有必要的环境变量已正确设置,敏感信息不要硬编码
4. **依赖冲突**:多版本共存时注意依赖冲突,使用 lock 文件锁定版本
5. **性能陷阱**:大数据量场景下注意性能优化,避免 N+1 查询等常见问题
## 使用流程
### Step 1: 环境准备
确保开发环境已安装必要的依赖和工具。
### Step 2: 配置初始化
根据项目需求进行基础配置。
### Step 3: 核心功能使用
按照示例代码实现核心功能。
### Step 4: 测试验证
运行测试确保功能正常。
### Step 5: 部署上线
完成开发后进行部署和监控。
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